Caring Matters - Sacramento County IHSS Public Authority

ConnectionSNAP- Supplemental Nutritional Assistance ProgramIS THE HIGH COST OF GROCERIES GETTING YOU DOWN?YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR HELP!The program that used to be called “Food Stamps” is changing andwill soon have a new name – SNAP. That stands for SupplementalNutritional Assistance Program.More than the name is changing; the way you can buy groceriesis changing too! If you qualify, you will receive a plastic card that isused like an ATM card. Each month, money is added to your card.It doesn’t take extra time when you check out and nobody will knowthe difference between a SNAP card and an ATM card.It’s even easier to qualify if you are over sixty or disabled. You can own your own home anda car. You can have up to $3,000 in your bank account or in cash.It’s easier to apply! You can have someone else apply on your behalf; you might not need toattend an in-person interview. You can obtain an application by mail and mail it in.Would you like some help to apply?The following resources can be helpful Call the California SNAP Hotline at (877) 847-FOODYou can learn where to apply for benefits Contact the Sacramento Hunger Coalition at (916) 447-7063 extension 335 Learn more online at www.fns.usda.gov/fspThis website, operated by the US Department of Food and Agriculture, answersmany questions about eligiblity for benefits. You can even download an application Call the Senior Legal Hotline if you have been wrongly denied benefitsSENIOR LEGAL HOTLINEBy Debra LarsonIf you are over 60 in California, you can get free advice over the phone from the SeniorLegal Hotline about food assistance or any other legal issue. Call (916) 551-2140 inSacramento or (800) 222-1753 toll-free in California, Mon.-Fri. 9-12 and 1-4 and until7pm on weekends. You can also submit your question by email to their website atwww.seniorlegalhotline.org.